A bright and intelligent girl by nature, Michelle lives in a world of black silence with no way of reaching out. This frustrates the young girl's mind because she yearns to communicate
Genre: Drama
Length: 122 min
(2005) - Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee
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Summary Michelle McNally loses her eyesight and hearing at the tender age of eighteen months, causing her to grow up in a world where she is isolated in the blackness of her own existence. She understands nothing of the frustrating world around her, but her intelligent, curious mind is desperate to learn. Michelle grows into a violent, uncontrollable eight-year old. Her parents, Paul and Catherine, are at their wits' end, until Debraj Sahai enters their lives. An elderly alcoholic teacher for the deaf and blind, Debraj sees himself as a magician and is a disillusioned man. He takes it upon himself to bring young Michelle into the light. Together, student and teacher embark on a journey that defies all definitions, until one day, the roles are reversed...
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CAST: Amitabh Bachchan
Rani Mukherjee
Shernaz Patel
Ayesha Kapoor
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Sillo Mahava
Chippy Gangjee
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
Salomi Roy Kapur
Kenny Desai
Arif Shah
Bomie E. Dotiwala
Jeroo Shroff
Bomi Kapadia
Kamal Adib
Zul Vellani
Shehnaz Anand
Polly Shroff
Marriane Dcruz
Richard Lane Smith
Tiara Gandhi
Trish Xavier
Nandana Sen
Writing credits
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Bhavani Iyer
Bhavani Iyer
Prakash Kapadia
Original music by
Monty
Cinematography by
Ravi K. Chandran
Directed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Gautami Bhatt
Aman Gill
Kuldeep Singh
Anshuman Swami
Production
Applause Bhansali Productions
Applause Entertainment Ltd.
SLB Films Pvt. Ltd.
MORE INFORMATION:
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A fire broke out on the sets at Mumbai's Film City
Sanjay Leela Bhansali named the film after his favorite color
Time Magazine selected the film as one of the 10 Best Movies of the Year 2005 from across the globe
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LINKS:
Official site
Black at IMDB
Black inspires Karan Johar Interview with Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Bhansali moves to new perfection with 'Black'
BBC review
IndiaFM - Preview
Interview with Ayesha Kapoor
I believe in Black as much as Bajirao Mastani
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